Category Archives: Glass Negatives

San Antonio River and Bridges photos

Posted on 2018-07-20 by Jan Wilkinson

I have found many photos of postcards of the San Antonio River and its bridges and wanted to share them for your reference. I love history and especially photos.  Wagons would drive into the river to soak their wheels to … Continue reading →

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Nashville City Reservoir 1887-1889

Posted on 2017-10-11 by Jan Wilkinson

Just got another one of my glass-plate negatives identified.  It was made by an unknown photographer during late 1880’s.  I have three boxes and most of his pictures are taken in Texas and a few in Tennessee. You can see … Continue reading →

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King William Historic District – Meerscheidt Homestead

Posted on 2014-09-01 by Jan Wilkinson

Another one solved!! This is one of my unidentified photos in my glass negative collection I have previously posted. I have had so many people help me with the photos and locations and appreciate all the help! Unfortunately the photographer … Continue reading →

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Unidentified Gentlemen at Photo Studio in San Antonio

Posted on 2014-08-06 by Jan Wilkinson

This is another unidentified glass-plate negative photo from the late 1800’s. The seated gentleman is the same man in the Nic Tengg blog post. I am still trying to identify the photographer.  Great photo!

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Nic Tengg and San Antonio, Texas

Posted on 2014-08-05 by Jan Wilkinson

Nic Tengg started his business in San Antonio in 1874.  Here is one of my glass-plate negative photos and you can see a safe behind the stand-up desk with the name Nic Tengg.  Wonder who took this photo, when and … Continue reading →

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Then and Now – Congress Avenue, Austin, Texas c1896 and 2007

Posted on 2013-08-07 by Jan Wilkinson

A side by side comparison looking south down Congress Avenue of my glass plate negative photo on the left and our daughter Sarah’s photo taken in 2007, out of the State Capitol of Texas, located at 1100 Congress Avenue, Austin, … Continue reading →

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San Antonio Texas – Battle of Flowers at Alamo Plaza Postcard

Posted on 2012-12-26 by Jan Wilkinson

This is a postcard I found on eBay of the Battle of Flowers Parade in San Antonio, Texas. The publisher got the date wrong on the Battle of San Jacinto; which as we all know was April 21st. I was … Continue reading →

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Tennessee State Capitol in Nashville

Posted on 2011-10-13 by Jan Wilkinson

I have a glass negative of the Tennessee State Capitol building in Nashville, completed in 1859. It was designed by William Strickland of Philadelphia. This photo must have been taken around the same time as the other Tennessee photos in … Continue reading →

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Tennessee Centennial Exposition of 1897 Auditorium Building

Posted on 2011-10-12 by Jan Wilkinson

Another glass negative identified!  This is the Auditorium Building at the Tennessee Centennial Exposition of 1897. It must have been a long trip from Texas to Tennessee in the late 1890’s by this photographer. Still don’t know who took the … Continue reading →

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Old Tennessee State Penitentiary in Nashville

Posted on 2011-10-09 by Jan Wilkinson

I just found another glass negative! Thanks again to Mark D. Cowan from Texas Historical Commission for finding another one!  This is the old Tennessee State Penitentiary in Nashville, Tennessee. My glass negative photo above shows the Gothic-inspired administration building … Continue reading →

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